InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Windows Vista Forumhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Admin@VistaForums.comFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:01:16 GMT20http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxMy gf was having the same problem (drop outs, etc) with her intel 3945 card and my wrt54g router (running tomato). Latest intel driver (version 13.0.0.107, released 10/21/09) ([url]http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18203&ProdId=2259&lang=eng[/url]) fixed all her problems. hope this helps.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:12:24 GMTjamesm113http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI had the same problem (frequent but intermittent drop outs on my 802.11 connection) on a new HP HDX18T. No problems on my wired connections, and the other wireless-N PC worked fine so I knew it was my laptop. I saw another post that suggested turning OFF the "Turn on notification of new networks". I also turned OFF the "activity animation" since I was there and don't care about animation. You get there by right-clicking on the network icon in the tray. Anyhow, that solved the problem. I'm not sure whether I turned it on by mistake previously, or an update did it but it's gone now and that's all I care about. Good luck!:)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:34:34 GMTanalyzer1ushttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI know this thread is a bit old, but I am having the exact same problem that everyone else here has had with the connecting wirelessly with Vista and the Intel 3945ABG...for the last 3 years! <P>Issue has been going on for months now with my Gateway FX laptop, and just seems to be getting worse. I have already tried <STRONG>everything </STRONG>suggested in the many forums I have researched, including everything listed in the "sticky" post here for troubleshooting network connection problems, and everything suggested in this tread....and NOTHING works!!!! A couple times I got my hopes up and thought the problem was resolved, but low and behold, it always came back. Just recently, I went about 2 weeks without a single connection issue, then all of a sudden it happened again today (same old dropped connection, local access only, ect) and was not able to connect at all for almost 12 hours or so no matter what I did...then just as unexplainedly came back on and is very fast again, without me doing anything at all as usual. </P><P>So, I figured, since I have the net working again for now, I would pop a quick post in here to see if anyone has actually found a real permanent fix for this issue that <STRONG>WORKS?? </STRONG>Has this OS seriously been out for almost 3 years now and nobody has found out the root cause??? Or are there many causes that just can't be fixed on Vista at all? Microsoft? Intel? Anyone? C'mon, this is just ridiculous. </P><P>BTW, I have another laptop running on XP wirelessly to same router with no connection issues, ever. Same as many others I have seen here.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:56:24 GMTmizbutterflyhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI too am having this problem...on an HP Pavilion as well. It seems that I lose my connection every 2-5 minutes.<br>What I find peculiar though is that when I lose the connection, my IP address remains...staying connected to the local network and as I hover my mouse over the Internet Connection Icon in my system tray and it will show the network to which I had connected but as the Network Name and 2 or 3 following it, and another Network connection of the same Network name with a 3 following it. My windows firewall has been off the whole time...even after a reboot to ensure I was able to rule that out.<br><br>Any other ideas?<br>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:18:08 GMTcjtailshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxScratch that. wasn't permanent.Mon, 18 May 2009 20:07:56 GMTderekjameshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxHey Guys,<br>I've been having the same problem as the rest of you with frequent drop/reconnect issues with my intel proset card. I've read through the entire thread and have finally found that the disabling of ip6 has stopped the dropping. <br>http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/09/09/how-to-disable-tcpipv6-teredo-tunneling-in-vista/<br>That site shows a few ways on how to disable ip6. I didn't find the teredo tunneling device but I used cmd.exe to disable it anyway.<br>I hope this helps anyone whos been having the same problems. I just hope that this is a permanent fix.<br>Mon, 18 May 2009 19:28:36 GMTderekjameshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxThis post is specific to Intel 3945ABG chipset-related problems. Please don't add posts expanding this into generic wireless connection problems.<br><br>Thanks.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:09:23 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI hope you can still help even know this posted is old, but I have the same issue at my house, i tried those steps, i got my router rma / replaced, which was linksys, tried a netgear router, got my notebook replaced they replaced wifi card, linksys tech did settings to my router, my friends notebooks when they stop over my house get the same issues, but when i plug in wired its fine, and i have a nokia n810 wireless mobile device and i have no issues with that with the wifi, also i dont know if this might have to do with it, but fully charged / and semi charged batteries of phones cell or landline even the nokia n810 seem to die next day or few days later and have to be recharged!<br>But if i bring my notebook over friends house i have no issues with there wifi, is there some force field or demon ghost doing this? <br><br>PLEASE HELP!!!!Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:05:18 GMTpuppetjhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[i]Taken from my old journal. This topic has been quiet for a while but I thought I'd add this incase anyone is still having problems and hasn't considered doing this...[/i]<br><br>Oh boy do I ever feel stupid. Ever since my laptops motherboard broke due to faulty soldering about three or four weeks ago I've been using my dads. The problem was that it had trouble staying connected to our wireless router. The connection randomly dropped and the download speeds were awful. When I say it randomly dropped I mean it could be after 18 hours or it could happen several times in 10 minutes and the only way to fix it was to reset the router or restart the laptop. The download speed wouldn't go over 10kb/s and when it did it would be too heavy and the connection would cut again. Lets not even get into how long it took to stream a video.<br><br>So, it finally got to the point where it was SO frustrating that if I didn't do something about it I was probably going to murder someone. I tried some pretty heavy stuff:<br><br>Disabled UPnP on my router.<br>Disabled QoS Packet Scheduler.<br>Messed with IPv6.<br>Disabled Toredo Tunneling Pseudo interface.<br>Disabled both of the LinkLayer Topolgies.<br>Switched power settings on router to 'always on'.<br>Got the latest router firmware from router manufacturers website. Also tried some of the older firmware.<br>Broadcasted my SSID.<br>Temporarily disabled wireless security. (No way I'm leaving that off, especially with broadcasting SSID.)<br>Disabled Firewall.<br>Set wireless adaptors roaming to minimum.<br>Changed router channel from 6 to 12.<br><br>I did a few other things but nothing worked. By that point I'm pretty sure I was literally ripping out my hair in blind rage. Then a friend suggested checking the Windows Updates section in control panel as Vista only automatically installs 'important' updates and the 'optional' ones need to be manually checked, downloaded and installed. Desperate enough to try anything at this point I decided to go check. It was there. An update for my router and an update for my wireless card. I updated both and restarted my laptop in less than 3 minutes and I am now able to download at 800kb/s+ and I've had no disconnections for 12 hours.<br><br>I feel so stupid. But I guess this is a good example of the solution always being in the most obvious places. This is probably why the technical support guys ask 'Did you try restarting your computer?' first when you call them. I will no longer feel patronized when someone points me in the direction of the most basic solution.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:58:55 GMTPsyencehttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI have gone through all the fixes posted here. Things that has worked for me during past two weeks is that I uninstalled Zone Alarm and Avast and installed Comodo Internet Security. So, try not loading your Firewall and anti-virus at start up and experiment what combination works for you.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:22:13 GMTsomphttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxStrange that there are no more replies..<br>Anyway, sadly.. I feel like bumping and sharing that I am being disconnected now as frequently as before :,(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:53:14 GMTNicosuhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxHave you tried with different routers?<br><br>That was my saviour. Third router was the charm. Actually, I do still infrequently have disconnections occuring, but not nearly as often as before.<br><br>Now I use a D-Link DIR-635<br>at my family's home we have a DIR-855<br>both work :D<br><br>(the ones that didn't work out for me were:<br>-a cwappy philips one, sorry don't know specifics<br>-linksys wrt54ag)Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:50:23 GMTNicosuhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxNope, that driver didn't solve it either.<br><br>Back to square one (again..)Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:49:07 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[quote][b]Rood (10/20/2008)[/b][hr]Try it with the dell package I mentioned...[/quote]<br><br>Sorry for being so negative :) I actually hadn't tried that specific driver, but I have tried several others, including one that had the exact same bug fixes reported.<br><br>Anyway, I'm trying the driver now. So far so good, but I'll report back in later to let you know how it goes.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:03:20 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxTry it with the dell package I mentioned...Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:57:46 GMTRoodhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[quote][b]Rood (10/7/2008)[/b][hr]People, here is your [u][b]solution, works 100%!![/b][/u]<br>The issue with the WiFi adapter is caused by incompatible Vista driver, as the problem does not happen under Windows XP system. Previously, users have used two workarounds as a temporary solution - “XP Fix” which uses Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG driver designed for Windows XP, or rollback and switch back to Microsoft driver comes with Vista for Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG network card. However, these workarounds have an drawback and disadvantage that the Wireless network or LAN is not optimized for fastest possible speed, instead opt for lower reliable speed throughput, and also have poor radio signal level problem.<br><br>Luckily, Dell has released a new updated driver supporting Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN. The driver version 11.1.1.22 dated 08/08/2007 comes from provider Intel, is packaged as R164259 (11.1.1.3) - A05 - August 2007 release. It fixes the following bugs (changelog):<br><br> * Addresses 3945ABG radio disable seen with some systems running with Bluetooth modules<br> * Addresses 3945ABG radio disable seen in some 802.11a environments after Standby or Hibernate<br> * Addresses installer upgrade behavior where Windows Vista Preferred Networks would be lost<br> * Addresses installer interaction with InstallShield Update Manager causing an unwanted prompt during installation<br><br>The new driver will likely to solve the Wireless cuts off problem in Vista. Download the driver version 11.1.1.22 from [url=ftp://ftp.dell.com/network/R164259.EXE][b]ftp://ftp.dell.com/network/R164259.EXE[/b][/url]. It’s a Dell installer package, which should works on other brands too. Otherwise, simply extract the driver by using WinRAR and manually update the driver for the network card from Device Manager.<br><br>Post your outcome. This should fix it!! :w00t:[/quote]<br><br>That driver has already been mentioned in this thread and didn't solve it for me.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:11:29 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxPeople, here is your [u][b]solution, works 100%!![/b][/u]<br>The issue with the WiFi adapter is caused by incompatible Vista driver, as the problem does not happen under Windows XP system. Previously, users have used two workarounds as a temporary solution - “XP Fix” which uses Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG driver designed for Windows XP, or rollback and switch back to Microsoft driver comes with Vista for Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG network card. However, these workarounds have an drawback and disadvantage that the Wireless network or LAN is not optimized for fastest possible speed, instead opt for lower reliable speed throughput, and also have poor radio signal level problem.<br><br>Luckily, Dell has released a new updated driver supporting Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN. The driver version 11.1.1.22 dated 08/08/2007 comes from provider Intel, is packaged as R164259 (11.1.1.3) - A05 - August 2007 release. It fixes the following bugs (changelog):<br><br> * Addresses 3945ABG radio disable seen with some systems running with Bluetooth modules<br> * Addresses 3945ABG radio disable seen in some 802.11a environments after Standby or Hibernate<br> * Addresses installer upgrade behavior where Windows Vista Preferred Networks would be lost<br> * Addresses installer interaction with InstallShield Update Manager causing an unwanted prompt during installation<br><br>The new driver will likely to solve the Wireless cuts off problem in Vista. Download the driver version 11.1.1.22 from [url=ftp://ftp.dell.com/network/R164259.EXE][b]ftp://ftp.dell.com/network/R164259.EXE[/b][/url]. It’s a Dell installer package, which should works on other brands too. Otherwise, simply extract the driver by using WinRAR and manually update the driver for the network card from Device Manager.<br><br>Post your outcome. This should fix it!! :w00t:Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:44:31 GMTRoodhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI reformatted my laptop and got a brand new wifi card but the problem remains! I just don't get it!Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:04:30 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxMay I suggest we all mail Intel ([url=http://supportmail.intel.com/scripts-emf/welcome.aspx?id=]http://supportmail.intel.com/scripts-emf/welcome.aspx?id=[/url]) and nag them to make a change ;)<br>.. though I don't think that'll help :doze: even if hundreds did it<br><br>damn these multibillion corporations<br><br><br>*I just sent one using the form. <br>In describing the problem I pasted this thread html and "PLEASE HELP US"Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:03:49 GMTNicosuhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[quote][b]Nicosu (8/29/2008)[/b][hr]Shortly after, very shortly after... it disconnected again:crazy:[/quote]<br><br>I just got disconnected again as well. The odd thing is that it has worked flawlessly since I disabled the Teredo tunneling thing, right until now.<br><br>Back to square one...<br><br>The only thing I have done since I thought I had fixed it was to reset the MTU size on the router to 1500 because our 3D-printer had some network problems after I had reduced it to 1450 (or something like that). Maybe it's the combination of making the MTU size smaller and disabling the teredo interface..? I don't know anymore, and I just feel like getting a brand new laptop right now..Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:06:23 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxShortly after, very shortly after... it disconnected again:crazy:Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:55:34 GMTNicosuhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxCheers! I never figured where that pseudo thingy actually was.<br><br>Well, I've tried the router fixes and now disabled this - let's see if it helps.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:30:01 GMTNicosuhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxInsats:<br><br>Many thanks for the update.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:29:58 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[size=4]YES![/size]<br><br>I finally found out how to disable the [b]Toredo Tunneling Pseudo interface[/b] and it has stopped dropping the connection!<br><br>It's been explained earlier, but I'll do it again for new users:<br><br>Go to the device manager<br>Show all devices (or show hidden devices)<br>Go down to network devices<br>Find Toredo Tunneling Pseudo interface and deactivate it!Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:19 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI've read through the whole thread now but none of the solutions seem to work. I have the exakt same problems as the first (and some of the other) posters. <br>I can easily force it to occur by going to www.diablo3.com and playing the two trailers over and over again (empty cache in between). This always make the problem occur.<br><br>I've googled my *** off about this, and this thread has so far been the one with the most users experiencing the same thing<br><br>So far I've tried:<br><br>(using Zepto Znote 6214W laptop with Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 running vista x64 SP1)<br><br>-Tried several different router firmware (including dd-wrt)<br><br>-Turned off UPnP on the router (have heard it helps)<br><br>-Tried a registry tweak adding "DhcpConnDisableBcastFlagToggle" with value "1" to the NIC registry. (supposed to help, but didn't)<br><br>-Turned off all energy saving options for the NIC (network interface controller)<br><br>-Tried several different drivers for the NIC (currently using the latest)<br><br>-Tried several different options in the configuration for the NIC<br><br>-Ran the command: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable (supposed to help, but didn't)<br><br>-Unchecked IPv6<br><br>-Unchecked QoS and the two layer stuff things.<br><br>Please HELP!<br><br>I've tried [b]everything[/b], but haven't found a solution yet and this is getting very frustrating!Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:26:33 GMTinsatshttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxI'm posting this because I suffered through an increasingly bad wireless connection for months, even though an XP machine in my house had zero problems connecting. It would drop the connection to the Internet, then drop the connection to my Network/Router, then connect again after a few minutes but go agonizingly slow. Finally last weekend, it hardly connected at all despite repeated attempts to Repair Connection, Reset Adapter, get new IP Settings, etc. </P><P>Now that I've got it fixed, I wanted to put all the things I did into one post in case it helps someone else. </P><P>I sifted through at least a dozen websites and ultimately I tried 11 tweaks. It's now been 8 days without a single dropout, AND my connection speed is much faster. Here are the 11 things I gleaned from across many sites (including this one), in the hope that these help you. I won't describe exactly how to do each of these or why it *might* be important, because it's covered in lots of other posts here.</P><P>1) Change the channel on your router from 6 to 12. Ultimately, I think this was the most important thing for my situation.</P><P>2) In your Wireless Connection Network Properties, "Networking" tab, disable QoS Packet Scheduler. Don't need it.</P><P>3) In your Wireless Connection Network Properties, "Networking" tab, disable Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). You <STRONG><U>must</U></STRONG> leave IPv4 enabled, you need this.</P><P>4) In your Wireless Connection Network Properties, "Networking" tab, disable both of the LinkLayer Topolgies. Don't need it.</P><P>5) Switch the power setting on your Wireless Adapter to "Max" or "Always On". Powering it up and down to save energy *might* cause connection problems.</P><P>6) Disable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) on your router. This feature can be handy in some cases, but *might* cause connection problems.</P><P>7) Get the latest firmware from your router manufacturer's website, and install it. Some router manufacturers have updated their router firmware for Vista.</P><P>8) Enable "Broadcast my SSID" on your router. Some people think that unbroadcasted SSIDs don't connect properly in Vista. A diagnostic test on my machine flagged this too. It *might* cause connection problems.</P><P>9) Disable Wireless Security on your router. I've since turned this back on (WPA-TKIP) with no connection problems, and <STRONG><U>it's critical to turn this back on if you broadcast your SSID</U></STRONG>.</P><P>10) Turn off Windows Firewall. Some folks think the handling of packets by Windows Firewall (and other firewalls) *might* cause connection problems. I've since turned this back on just to be safe, even though I'm behind a router.</P><P>11) Turn your Wireless Adapter's romaing tendency to "conservative" or "minimum". Don't let it roam in "aggressive" or "maximum" or "seek best connection" mode.</P><P>I hope this post helps you, since it took me the better part of a day to sift many, many forum posts across multiple web sites to find all these possible fixes.</P><P>In case any MS staffers see this post and want to know my equipment: Dell Inspiron 530, Vista Home Premium, Core2Quad, 4GB RAM, with Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter.</P><P>BTW, it's obvious after going through so many posts (including some posts where MS staffers were asking questions) that Microsoft knows this is widespread and doesn't know how to fix it yet. It's increasingly hard to believe they didn't see this problem before they released Vista.</P><P>Good luck!!!</P><P>Keywords to help others find this information when they search like I did:</P><P>Windows Vista Dropped Wireless Connection Network Won't Connect Slow Drop Internet ConnectednessSun, 24 Aug 2008 21:19:36 GMTdfamqwrkrtenhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxSo my girlfriends laptop has been having this same issue and to no avail could I find any information about it. I decided to go into the device manager and look at the device properties. I went through all the tabs and didn't see anything too alarming then I found what I suspect had been causing the random drop outs. I clicked the power management tab and what do i see checked? Allow the computer to turn the device on and off to save power. I unchecked that and haven't had any drop out issues since. Hope that helps some of you!Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:43:26 GMTzirconiahttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxSince you're clearly having a "drivers" problem, you should be reading the pinned posts in our Drivers forum. We have a couple there that provide instructions for removing drivers from the driverstore -- so Vista can NOT automatically reinstall them again.Sat, 10 May 2008 20:16:31 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxHi,<br><br>Have just tried to update the driver to the XP version, however every time I uninstall the wireless card Vista automatically installs the same driver again. I have gone into advanced system settings>hardware>windows update driver settings, have changed the settings from automatic but it still installs the same driver.<br><br>Having to sit by my wireless router with a wireless laptop is getting a little annoying!!<br><br>thanks in advanceSat, 10 May 2008 14:31:58 GMTtanmilkhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxPlease don't tag an off-topic post onto a specific thread. This post is about problems with a specific Intel wireless chipset, not about generic wireless problems.<br><br>If you're having problems with other chipsets, read through the pinned posts we have. Wireless seems to be an ongoing problem with Vista.Sat, 03 May 2008 23:06:43 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxHi guys.<br><br>It seems that quite a few people are experiencing this problem. Has anyone managed to solve it? I am using a Netgear WGR614 wireless router and an Intel 4965AGN wireless adapter on a Windows Vista Ultimate based laptop. My internet connection drops out constantly. I don't know if it is just me getting more and more frustrated, but it seems that the drop-out frequency is increasing. After reading almost all posts on this board, I have tried:<br><br>1) disable IPv6<br>2) disable Teredo tunneling pseudo interface<br>3) disable auto tuning<br><br>Unfortunately none of it has remedied the situation. For the time being my Vista installation seems perfectly useless for internet use. Fortunately I have a dual boot installation with XP and here things work perfectly.<br><br>Has anybody come up with a solution?<br>Sat, 03 May 2008 09:15:55 GMTtwhansenhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspx[quote]Has anyone seen reference to Microsoft actually acknowleding this connectivity problem, and what they're thinking of doing? Some of you great folks here have been doing some pretty heavy duty troubleshooting work, and I really appreciate it. I'd really really like to be able to appreciate MS's not requiring us to go through this hell, tho. [/quote]<br><br>Not to defend MS, but what folks are missing here is that this is an INTEL chipset, not MS, and Intel ALWAYS writes their own drivers. I have the infamous 915GM INTEL chipset on a laptop, and it does NOT support Aero. Why? Because INTEL decided to NOT write drivers for their own chipset to support Aero.<br><br>So, if you want to complain, then complain to the right company -- Intel.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:36:08 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxWow. I've read all 102 posts, and fiddled with my HP new Presario desktop as far as I can go. Still get consistent and constant drop from my wireless router-adsl internet connection. It connects to the net for a few seconds, sometimes enough to load a page in IE (usually not, tho). It doesn't stay connected long enough to get any of the vista patches &amp; updates downloaded, so that's out of the question. </P><P>Google shows lots of forums where we're all complaining about the same issue. It's clearly Vista, because I've brought over a friend's clunky Toshiba laptop running XP, and it works fine and the router's happy and the network is happy. </P><P>Has anyone seen reference to Microsoft actually acknowleding this connectivity problem, and what they're thinking of doing? Some of you great folks here have been doing some pretty heavy duty troubleshooting work, and I really appreciate it. I'd really really like to be able to appreciate MS's not requiring us to go through this hell, tho. </P><P>So none of this stuff has worked. Any suggestions?Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:37:51 GMTjonicohttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxrun the most up to date windows updates and everytime it happens and it gives u the opt to send a report send a report to microsoft seems like the issue is fixed or at least not as bad as i haven't had a drop in a few days so i'm not sure what changed but so far so goodSun, 17 Feb 2008 23:08:39 GMTnetgearmanhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxYes. Current setting is:<br><br>TCP Global Parameters<br>----------------------------------------------<br>Receive-Side Scaling State : disabled<br>Chimney Offload State : enabled<br>Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : disabled<br>Add-On Congestion Control Provider : none<br>ECN Capability : disabled<br>RFC 1323 Timestamps : disabled<br><br><br>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:26:52 GMTDamnFoolhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxHave you specifically disabled Autotuning? I've seen that implicated in connection dropping. Jason mentions it in his "pinned" post on network troubleshooting.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:11:03 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxUpdate: I downloaded driver 11.5.0.32 from Intel and updated the wireless card. I also downloaded the PROSet/Wireless Network Connection software (11/8/07) from the Intel website. Both are available under the downloads for the 3945ABG<br><br>I now have full bars shown everywhere in my house. This never happened before and I previously always had the worst signal reception when I was closest to my router. However, I am highly skeptical. Basically, my connection speed seems slower than ever, it takes 10x longer to download or play videos online (i.e. youtube) and the signal drops while performing seemingly basic tasks (mainly when clicking on links on varies websites) along when on youtube and other video sites.<br><br>Also, when I run the manual diagnostics program I get "passed" on all test results except the ping test says "failed". Does anyone know what this might mean? Perhaps I do not have my router properly set? Is there any other software I can download to perform tests? I would like to provide everyone here with as much information as possible.<br><br>The connection is definitely much better than previously reported so obviously the software and/or driver download did something. However, the continuous dropped connection is extremely frustrating especially when I supposedly have a full bar connection.<br><br>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:12:14 GMTDamnFoolhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxJason recently posted a "sticky" on network troubleshooting. Have you tried all those suggestions?Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:07:15 GMTWAW8http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxmaybe we all should start calling intel everyday till they get this fixed this is the most annoying thing i've ever come across and with no fix this is nuts.i'm out of ideas cuz i've tried everything in this forumWed, 06 Feb 2008 06:38:33 GMTnetgearmanhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4198-45-1.aspxPlease, we have to keep these posts going. This is the only website that has a continuous discussion going on regarding this issue. I bought my Toshiba in December - Intel 3945ABG and Vista 32. Same problems as everyone else. I have spent endless amount of hours researching - no answers. Have tried all the drivers I could possibly find - nothing. I am sitting 2 feet from my router and it drops the connection every few seconds or won't even recognize the network.<br><br>This is a disaster! This problem has been going on for at least two years - search it yourself - countless threads and posts dedicated to this card and vista.<br><br>I've emailed Intel, emailed Microsoft - nothing. Any suggestions on where to turn?<br>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:04:42 GMTDamnFool